I got my Treo 700p on June 2 and it wasn't long thereafter that I thought it time to get some sort of case or belt clip. After some thought, I decided to go to Wal-Mart and get one of the Belkin (now Samsonite) "universal" cell phone (large size) cases for the meager sum of $8.88. I had used one of these with the cell phone the 700p replaced and I had good luck with it. They have a 5 year warranty, and seem to work and last pretty good.

They are basically a black vinyl case with elastic on the sides and a belt clip. Taking my Treo into the Wal-Mart with me, I slip it into the large size case (they come in small, medium, and large) and I find it fits pretty good, although a bit snug. I leave the store with the new case in hand.

Here's the strange part. I begin using the case and about a week goes by and people start telling me they called me but I didn't answer (the Treo). I look at the phone and there is no evidence of a missed call. Well, after some testing, I find out that the phone works fine outside of the case (rings) but not when its in the case. I have the keyguard on (at factory default). My first thought was the case was somehow holding down a button preventing the phone from working.

It gets stranger yet. At this point I'm thinking OK, I'm done with this case. But after about an hour I started "missing" the case and went back to work to see what I could do. On a whim, I tried slipping the phone in the case backwards (Treo screen facing toward me instead of away from me). I call the phone, it rings fine.

I got my Treo 700p on June 2 and it wasn't long thereafter that I thought it time to get some sort of case or belt clip. After some thought, I decided to go to Wal-Mart and get one of the Belkin (now Samsonite) "universal" cell phone (large size) cases for the meager sum of $8.88. I had used one of these with the cell phone the 700p replaced and I had good luck with it. They have a 5 year warranty, and seem to work and last pretty good.

They are basically a black vinyl case with elastic on the sides and a belt clip. Taking my Treo into the Wal-Mart with me, I slip it into the large size case (they come in small, medium, and large) and I find it fits pretty good, although a bit snug. I leave the store with the new case in hand.

Here's the strange part. I begin using the case and about a week goes by and people start telling me they called me but I didn't answer (the Treo). I look at the phone and there is no evidence of a missed call. Well, after some testing, I find out that the phone works fine outside of the case (rings) but not when its in the case. I have the keyguard on (at factory default). My first thought was the case was somehow holding down a button preventing the phone from working.

It gets stranger yet. At this point I'm thinking OK, I'm done with this case. But after about an hour I started "missing" the case and went back to work to see what I could do. On a whim, I tried slipping the phone in the case backwards (Treo screen facing toward me instead of away from me). I call the phone, it rings fine.